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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 6, 1907.

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ANDERS JOI-IAN WIKANDER, OF SOUTH WINDHAM, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO AXEL THEODOR JOHNSON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Original application filed February 4, 1907, Serial No. 355,623.

Specification of Letters Patent.

1907. Serial No. 387,119.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDERS Jol-IAN 1Vi- KANDER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of South Vindham, in the county of Vindham andState of Connecticut,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Gearing, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to adjustable shafts with transmission gearingand is a dvisional application from patent application for bag makingmachine filed Feb. 4, 1907, Serial Number 355,623.v Its object is theproduction of a frame with a rotary side shaft, and an adjustable sideshaft parallel thereto, other shafts at right angles to the side shafts,and transmission gearing between all the shafts.

Figure 1 exemplifies a partial side elevation of the invention, Fig. 2representsI a partial top plan view of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 shows a partialsection of Fig. 1 on the line 3, 3, Fig. 4 is a section of Fig. 1 on theline 4, 4, Fig. 5 represents a section of Fig. 1 on the line 5, 5, Fig.6 is a section of Fig. 2 on the line 6, 6, Fig. 7 shows a section ofFig. 1 on the line 7, 7, F i. 8 is a section of Fig. 1 on the line 8, 8,Fig. 9 represents a section of Fig. 1 on the line 9, 9, Fig. 10 shows apartial section of Fig. 1 on the line 10, 10, Fig. 11 represents apartial section of Fig. 1 on the line 11, 11, Fig. 12 shows a top viewof a detail of Fig. 11, Fig. 13 is a partial enlarged view and sectionof Fig. 1 on the line 11, 11, Fig. 14 shows an enlarged portion of Fig.1, Fig. 15 is a top View of a detail of Fi 14, Fig. 16 is a View showinga portion o' Fig. 1, Fig. 17 is a section of Fig. 16 on the line 17, 17.

The invention is represented with a pair of main frames 30, 31, havingthe connecting cross frames 32, 33, and a platform or table 34. The saidmain frames have extending up therefrom lugs 35 in which are formedguides 36 for the cross-heads 37 and 38, in which latter arerespectively journaled crossshafts 39 and 40. The guides 36 have boltedto them at their upper ends the brackets 41 that are threaded for thescrews 42, having the hand wheels 43 and the collars 44. Below thecollars 44 are placed springs 45 which bear on the cross-heads 37,suitable openings 46 being formed in the feet 47 of the brackets 41.

On one end of the cross-shaft 40 is fastened the bevel gear that mesheswith and is driven by the bevel gear 56, and to the other end of theshaft 40 is fastened the gear 57. From the main frame 31 extends the pin58 on which is journaled the gear 59 that meshes with the gear 57. Ineach of the lugs 35 are also formed guides 60 for the cross-heads 61 and62. In the cross-heads 61 are journaled the ends of the shaft 63, and inthe cross-head 62 is journaled'the shaft 64. A gear 65 on one end of theshaft 64 meshes with the gear 59, and on each end of said shaft 64 isfastened a roller 66. Below the shaft 64 is 'ournaled in the main framesa cam shaft r6 to which are fastened the cam Wheels 71, that engage withtheir accompanying rollers 66. A gear 72 on the cam shaft 70 meshes withthe gear 65 on the shaft 64. On top of the guides 60 are secured thecaps 73'which are threaded for the screws 74 having the hand wheels 75and the collars 76, which latter project into cavities in the top endsof the crossheads 61. Plates 77 secured to the top faces of thecross-heads 61 maintain the collars 76 in place, and consequentlyconnect the screws 74 with said cross-heads 61.

Guides 80 are formed in the frames 30 and 31 for the cross-heads 81, 82,S3, S4. ln the cross-heads 81, 82 is journaled the cross-shaft 85, andin the cross-heads 83, 84 is journaled the cross-shaft S6. The crossheadS2 has extending therefrom the bracket S7, and the cross-head 84 has asimilar bracket 83. A bevel gear S9 is fastened to the cross-shaft 85,and a bevel gear 90 is fastened to the cross-shaft S6. A vertical shaft91 with a collar 92 and screw 93 extends from the bracket S7 down to andthrough the bracket SS. A bevel gear 94 is fastened to the verticalshaft 91 and meshes with the bevel gear 89. A spline 95 on the shaft 91holds a bevel gear 96 also on said vertical shaft 91, the latter gearmeshing with the bevel gear 90 on the cross-shaft 86. On the table 34are secured housings 160 in which is journaled the cross shaft 101. Apair of pillow blocks 102 extend up from the main frames 30, 31 andsupport a cross shaft 103.

A cross shaft 104'is journaled in the main frames vertically below theshaft 103.

Guide brackets 105, 106 extend up from the main frames 30, 31 and guidethe crossheads 107, 108, which support a shaft 109. From the cross-head107 extends the vertical screw 110, and from the cross-head 108 extendsthe vertical screw 111. Each of the said screws passes through athreaded cap 112. At the top of the screw 110 is located a bracket 113,and at the top of the screw 111 is located a bracket 114. The screw 110earries a bevel gear 115, and the screw 111 carries a bevel gear 116. Atop cross-shaft 117 is journaled in bearings in the brackets 113? and114.. On the ends of the top cross shaft 117 are fastened the bevelgears 118 and 11,9, that mesh with the bevel gears 115 and 116'respectively, and a crank handle 120 extends from the shaft 117.

Below the cross-heads 107', 108,. in the guides 105, 106 are located thecross-heads 4125, 126 in which is j'ournaled the shaft 127.

Below the shaft 127 is journaled the shaft 128, in the journal bearings129, 130,'andV the latter passes through the bracket 131. A bevel gear132 is fastened to the shaft 128, which meshes with a bevel gear 133',that is supported on a spline 134 of the vertical shaft 135. From thecross-head 108 extends the bracket 4136 through which passes the shaft109, and a bevel gear 137 on the end of the shaft 109 meshes with thebevel pinion 138 secured to the vertical shaft 135.

Guides 145, 146 extend from the main frames and in which are located theupper cross-heads 147,` 148,` and the lower crossheads 149, 150. In thecross-heads 147, 148 is journaled the cross-shaft 151. cross-head 148extends the journal bracket 152, throughwhich the shaft 151 passes, thelatter carrying the bevel gear 153. A vertical shaft 154 isjournal'ed inthe bracket 152, and a screw 155 with a washer 156 holds the verticalshaft 154 in proper position.

A journal bracket 157 extends fro-m the cross-head 150, and a bevel gear158 is fastened on the shaft 159. The vertical shaft 154 carries aspline 160 which engages with a bevel gear 161,v the boss 162 of thelatter bevel gear beingjournaled in the bracket 157.

To the main frames 30 and 31 are re-V spectively bolted the brackets170, 171 which arel joined by the connecting brace 172. 1n` the bracket170 is formed a bearing 173 for the vertical spindle 174,. on the top ofwhich is supported a plate 175, and a screw 176 screwed into the top endof the vertical spindle 174 holds the latter in pl-ace. To a journalbracket 177 is bolted the journal bracket 178 which constitutes abearing for a sleeve 179 extending from the bevel gear 180, which lattercan slide on the spindle 174 and is engaged therewith by means of Fromthe the spline 181. A bevel gear 182 on an adjustable side shaft 190 tobe described meshes with the bevel gear 180. At the top of the spindle174 is fastened the bevel gear 191, which meshes with bevel gear 192that rotates with the cross-shaft 193. The latter shaft is supported inthe journal bearings 194 and 195. 1n the former a split bushing 196 hasthe aws 197 which are clamped by the bolts 198, and the said bushing istightened on the boss 199 of the bevel wheel 192 and also on the shaft193.

From the frames 30, 31 (for details see Fig. 9) extend guides 200, 201in which are located the upper cross-heads 202, and the lowercross-heads 203.` ln the cross-heads 202 is journaled the cross-shaft204. Caps 205' on the guides 200, 201, engage screws l..

206 having hand wheels 207 and collars 208. The latter are heldv incavities in the cross'heads 202 by means of cover plates 209.

ln the lower' cross-heads 203 is journaled the shaft 210., to which issecured a spur gear 211 that meshes with a gear 212011 the shaft 204. Abevel gear 21,3 on the shaft 210 meshes with the bevel gear 214 on theside shaft 21 At the ends of the frames 30, 3'1 (for details see Fig.10). are bolted' the brackets 216, 217 each having open bearings 218,which support the shaft 219. 1n the latter brackets is also journaledthe shaft 220. A bracket 225 with the bearing 226 is bolted to the sideframe 30 for the side shaft 215. Gn the shaft 219 is fastened a spurgear 227 which meshes with a spur gear 228 on the shaft 220. The gear228 meshes with a pinion 2,29 on the pin 230, and the pinion 229' mesheswith the gear 211.

Bearings are formed' in the frames 30. and 31 for the driving shaft 232on. which. areV supported a pulley 233, and a hand' wheel234. On the endof theI shaft 282' on the outside of the frame 30 (see Figs. 1 and 2')is fastened the pinion 235 which meshesv with the idler gear 236 that isjournal-ed. on a pin 243 carried on the adjustable bracket 237 which ispivoted on the shaft 104. The bracket 237 has the elongated curvedopening 246, through which a bolt 244 fastens the said bracket 237 tothe frame 30. TheV shaft 104 has fastened to it the gear 238 whichmeshes with the idler gear 236, and also meshes with the gear 239 thatis fastened on the shaft 103.. A second. idler gear 240 is. journaled ona pin 241 and meshes with the gear 2.42 on the shaft 128. On the end ofthe latter shaft is fastened the bevel gear 245 which meshes with thebevel gear 246' fastened to the side shaft 215.. On the otherdendl ofthe shaft 232 (for details see 6) and under the table 34 is fastened thepinion 250. On

-the said shaft 232 is pivoted the adjustable bracket 251 with theelongated opening 252. On the bracket 251 is journaled an idler gear 253by means of the journal pin 254, and which meshes with the pinion 250.The idler gear 253 also meshes with the gear 255 on the shaft 86.

On the shaft 85 is fastened a spur gear 260 that meshes with an idlergear 261, the latter being journaled on a pin 262 on the adjustablebracket 263. The gear 261 meshes with the spur gear 264 on the shaft101. The bracket 263 is fulcrumed on the shaft 101, and it contains atits outer end the elongated opening 266 through which passes a bolt 267,that screws into the side frame 30. A handle 268 extends fromsaidbracket 263.

To the frame 30 of the machine are bolted the journal brackets 275 and276 which in conjunction with the bracket 225 supportl the main sideshaft 215. The adjustable side shaft 190 is journaled above and parallelto the main side shaft 215, in the journal bracket 277 extending fromthe crosshead 81, the journal bracket 278 extending from the cross-head125 and the journal bracket 177 extending from the cross-head 147.

The adjustable side shaft 190 has fas* tened thereto the bevel gears279, 280 and 281 which mesh respectively with the bevel gears 282, 283,284.

On each side of the machine is jourualed a shaft 290 in journal brackets291. Each of the shafts 290 carries a sprocket chain wheel 292, whichwheels are connected by a sprocket chain 293. ()n one of the shafts 290is secured a crank handle 294, and at the opposite ends of each of theshafts 290 is fastened a bevel gear 295 which meshes with the bevel gear296 (for details see Fig. connected to a screw with right handed threads297 at one end, and left handed threads 298 at thc other end. Collars299 and 300 extend from the said screw. Journal brackets 301 and 302 arefastened to the frames 30, 31, and bear up against the collars 299, 300.The threads 297 engage with threaded openings in the cross-heads 81, 82and the threads 298 engage with the threaded openings in the cross-heads83, 841.

To the side frames 3 31 are 'fastened the journal brackets 305 and 306(for details see Fig. 7) which support the shaft 290 and the verticalshafts 307. 0n the upper' ends of the shafts 307 are formed the righthanded threads 308 that engage with threaded openings in the cross-heads125, 126. Bevel gears 311 on the shafts 290 mesh with the bevel gears312 on the vertical shafts 307. Collars 313 on the shafts 307 bear onthe journal brackets 305, 306.

Journal brackets 314 and 315 (for details see Fig. 8) support verticalshafts with the right handed threads 316 and left handed threads 317.Collars 318 and 319 bear respectively on the brackets 314 and 315. Theright handed threads 316 engage with the threaded openings in the crossheads 147, 148, and the left handed threads 317 engage with threadedopenings in the cross-beards 149, 150. Bevel gears 320 mesh with thebevel gears 321 on the shafts 290.

0n one of the members of the guides 145 is marked a scale 322, and apointer 323 is secured to the cross-head 147.

To operate the invention the driving shaft 232 is rotated by means ofbetting on the pulley 233. The shaft 232 can be turned by means of thehand-wheel 234. The rotation of the shaft 232 is transmitted to theshaft 86 through the gears 250, 253 and 255. The relative position ofthe shaft 86 to the driving shaft 232 can be varied, by clamping thebracket 251 in different positions to the frame 31 by means of the boltor screw 256. The rotations of the shaft 86 are communi cated to theshaft 85 by means of the bevel gear 90 meshing with the bevel gear 96,the latter engaging the vertical through the spline 95. The rotations ofthe latter shaft are communicated to the shaft 85 by the bevel gears941, 89. The shaft 91 can he moved vertically with respect to the bevelgear 96. The bevel gear 282 on the shaft 85 meshes with the bevel gear279 and thereby rotates the adjustable side shaft 190. rlhe bevel gear280 on the shaft 190 meshing with the bevel gear 283 rotates the shaft127. The bevel gear 281 on the shaft 190 meshes with the bevel gear 284and rotates the shaft 151. rl`he rotation of the shaft 85 iscommunicated to the shaft 101 by means of the gears 260, 261, 264. Thebracket 263 can be clamped in different positions by means of the bolt267, to suit different positions of the shaft 85. The rotation of theshaft 151 is communicated to the shaft 159 by reason of the bevel gear153 meshing with the bevel gear 163 on the vertical shaft 154, whichlatter is in engagement with the bevel gear 161 that meshes with thebevel gear 158. The cross-shaft 159 can be moved vertically by reason ofthe bevel gear 161 engaging' with the spline 160. The bevel gear 182 onthe shaft 190 meshing with the bevel gear 180 rotates the vertical shaft174, which latter through the bevel gears 191, 192, rotates thecross-shaft 193. The bevel gear 180 is vertically movable on the shaft174 by virtue of the spline 181.

The driving shaft 232 through the train of gearing' 235, 236, 238, 240,212, 245 and 24.6 rotates the main side shaft 215, when .the gear 236meshes with the gears 235 and 238. The gear 236 being capable of beingplaced out of mesh with said gears 235 and 238 by lowering the bracket237, and which is accomplished by clamping the said bracket 237 in alowered position on the frame 30 with the bolt 244;.

The bevel gear 56 on the shaft 215 meshing with the bevel gear 55rotates the shaft shaft 91 40. The rotation of the shaft 40 is trans-vmitted to the shaft 64 by means of the gears 57, 59 and 65, and thegears 65 and 72 transmit motion kfrom the shaft 64 to the shaft 70.

The cams 71 alternately raise and lower the shaft 64, theclearancebetween the gears 65 and 72 allowing the same.

The bevel gear 246 meshing with the bevel gear 245 communicates motionfrom the shaft 128 to ythe shaft 215. The rot-ation of the shaft 128 Aiscommunicated to the shaft 109, byreason of the bevel gear 132 meshingwith the bevel gear 133, which latter drives the vertical shaft 135 withthe bevel gear 138. The latter gear meshing with the bevel gear `137rotates :the shaft 109. The bevel gear 214 on the shaft 215 meshes withthe bevel gear 21,3, which rotates the shaft 210. The spur-gear211 onthe shaft 210 meshing with the spur gear 212 rotates the shaft 204. Thepinion 229 meshing with the spur gears 211 and 228, transmits rotationfrom the shaft-210 to the shaft 220. The rotation of the shaft 220 iscommunicat-ed tothe shaft 219 by reason of the spur gear 228 meshingwith the spur gear 227.

Theadjustable side shaft 190 can be either' raised orlowered to allow:the attachment of appurtenances ofdifferent sizes on the crossshaftswith which it'is in gear. To raise or lower the .shaft 190, an operatorturns the crank handle 294 lwhen both the shafts 290 will rotate byreason of their connection with the sprocket chain 293. The rotation ofthe shafts 290 are communicated to the vertical shafts with the threads316 and 317 through the bevelgears 320, 321, and the said threads causethe cross-'heads 147, 149 and 148, 150 to Vapproach or recede from eachother, the vert-ical movements of 'the cross-heads 147 and 148 beingcommunicated to the shaft 190. The same action takes place with theshaft 190 and the cross-heads81, 83, and 82, 84. The shaft 109 can beraised or lowered by turning the crank handle 120 which rotating theshaft 117, causes the screws with thevthreads 110 and 111 to rotate, thelatter engaging with the cross-heads 107 and 108 that support .the shaft109. The rotation of the shaft-s 290 rotates the vertical spindles 307,having the threads 308 which engaging with threaded openings in thecross-heads 125 and 126 raises or lowers'the same as also the shaft 190.

The level of the adjustable shaft 190 is indicated by means of thepointer 323 and the scale 322.

An evident modification of the invention consists in substituting spiralgears for the pairs of bevel gears 295, 296, 311, 312, 320, 321, andvario-us other means may be employed to connect the shafts 290 with thevertical screws that engage with the crossheads located in the guidesextending from the frames 30, 31.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. The combination in a machine of a driving shaft, a rotary side shaft,an adjustable side shaft journaled adjacent tothe said rotary shaft,adjustable .gearing between the driving shaft and the said adjustableside shaft, and gearing between the rotary side shaft and said drivingshaft.

2. The combination of a pair of frames having a number of pairs ofguides, a pair of cross-heads in each pair of guides, a bracketextending from one of the crossheads of each pair, a side shaft ournaledin said brackets, a cross-shaft ournaled in each pair of cross-heads, agear on each crossshaft, and an accompanying gear for each one thereofon the side shaft to mesh therewith, vertical screws journaled on eachframe, each one of said screws engaging with a thread in each-of thecross-heads, a bevel gear on each of the vertical screws, a second sideshaft journaled to one of the frames below the first side shaft, ybevelgears on the second shaft, each of the latter bevel gears gearing with abevel gear of one of the screws, a third side shaft journaled to theother frame, bevel gears on the third side shaft, bevel gears on thescrews adjacent to the third side shaft, the latter bevel gears meshingwith the gears on said lthird shaft, connections between the second andthird side shafts, means to turn one of the latter shafts, and therebyoperate the appurtenances co-acting therewith.

3. The combination of a pair of shafts, means to vary the level of oneshaft with respect to the other, an indicator to indicate the distancebetween the shafts, a driving shaft, adjustable gearing between thelatter shaft and each one of the pair of shafts.

4. The combination of a pair of frames, each frame having a guide andone of said frames having a scale thereon, a side shaft j ournaled toone of said frames, an adjustable side shaft parallel to the side shaft,a gear on the adjustable side shaft, a driving shaft journaled in theframes, a pair of cross-heads in the guides, a cross-shaft journaled inthe cross-heads, a gear on the crossshaft with its teeth meshing withthe teeth of the gear on the adjustable shaft, means to vertically movethe adjustable shaft with the cross-heads and their cross-shaft, apointer on one of the cross-heads for said scale, gearing interposedbetween the driving shaft and said side shaft, and gearing interposedbetween the driving shaft and said adjustable side shaft.

5. The combination of a pair of frames, a number of pairs of guidesformed therewith, a pair of cross-heads in each pair of guides, abracket extending from one of the crossheads of each pair, a side shaftjournaled in said brackets, a cross-shaftjournaled in each iso pair ofcross-heads, connecting means between the cross-shafts and the sideshaft, an element engaging with each of the crossheads, a second shaftadjacent to each frame below the first side shaft, connections bet-weensaid elements and said second shafts, means to simultaneously rotate thesecond shafts, and thereby operate the appurtenances connectedtherewith.

6. The combination of a pair of frames, a number of pairs of guidesformed therewith, a pair of cross-heads in each pair of guides, abracket extending from-one of the crossheads of each pair, a side shaftjournaled in said brackets, a cross-shaft journaled in each pair ofcross-heads, a gear on each cross-shaft, and an accompanying gear foreach one thereof on the side shaft to mesh therewith, vertical screwsjournaled on each frame, each `one of said screws engaging with a threadin each of the cross-heads, a second horizontal shaft journaled to eachof the frames below the rst side shaft, connections between the screwsand said second shafts, connections between the two second shafts, meansto simultaneously rotate the second shafts, and thereby operate theappurtenances connected therewith.

7. In a machine the combination of a side shaft, an adjustable sideshaft journaled parallel thereto, a pair of cross shafts journaled inthe machine, adjustable connections between the cross-shafts, gearinginterposed between one of said cross-shafts and the said adjustable sideshaft, a driving shaft, adjustable gearing between the driving` shaftand the said side shaft, an adjustable racket pivoted on the drivingshaft, a gear journaled on the said bracket, a pinion journaled on thedriving shaft with its teeth meshing with the teeth of the gearjournaled on said bracket and a gear on one of the cross-shafts with itsteeth meshing with the teeth of the gear on said adjustable bracket.

S. In a machine the combination of a side shaft, an adjustable sideshaft journaled parallel thereto, a driving shaft journaled in themachine, a pinion on thedriving shaft, gearing interposed between thedriving shaft and said adjustable side shaft, an adjustable bracketpivoted in the machine, a gear pivoted on the said bracket with itsteeth meshing with the teeth of the pinion on the driving shaft andgearing interposed between the said gear on the adjustable bracket andthe said side shaft of the machine.

Signed at lVillimantic, in the county of Vindham and State ofConnecticut this 27th day of July A. D. 1907.

ANDERS JOHAN WIKANDER.

Witnesses:

GEORGE W. MELONY, CARL E. OMAN.

